Supports for People with Disabilities

• Employment counselling and guidance: One-on-one guidance to identify needs, assess education and current job skills, discuss work goals and find out about the current local job market
• Planning a return to work: A vocational rehabilitation specialist will help develop an individualized return-to-work rehabilitation plan in consultation with the treating doctor or nurse practitioner
• Improving skills/retraining: CPP may cover the costs to improve skills, upgrade education or retrain to secure a job
• Developing job-search skills: After work-related rehabilitation is completed, the vocational rehabilitation specialist can help participants find work

Provides support and training for job seeker through personalized coaching, career planning, and skills training. Services include:

• Resume and cover letter support
• Transitional support to a new job
• One-on-One employment goal planning and coaching
• Workshops, eLearning, and certifications
• Requesting accommodation
• Disclosing a disability
• Practice in roleplay scenarios using Virtual Environment technology

Provides a customized employment program that supports job seekers with disabilities in finding meaningful, sustainable work. Includes:

• Individualized employment counseling
• Career exploration
• Job-readiness training
• Resume development
• Interview preparation
• Job placement support

Follow-up and workplace accommodation assistance are also offered, ensuring that participants have the tools, confidence, and support they need to succeed in the workforce.

• Physical skills: strength, endurance, mobility, motor skills
• Production skills: attention to task, discrimination, pace, quality, independent work rate
• Social skills: communication, accepting instruction and feedback
• Personal skills: punctuality, attendance, adapting to change, time awareness

Provides structured day programs tailored to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, focusing on seven key areas that foster skill development, confidence, and independence in a supportive environment as below:

• Life skills development
• Social and communication skills
• Vocational readiness and meaningful work
• Health and wellness
• Recreation and creative expression
• Post-secondary education support
• Emotional well-being and regulation

Various services are offered to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities who are seeking employment, includes:

• Pre-Employment - Developing essential workplace skills: communication, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving
• Resume and Interview Prep - Creating resumes, completing job applications, and practicing interview techniques
• Job Search Assistance - Identifying job opportunities, filling applications, and using search engines
• On-the-Job Support - Providing job coaching and training to help clients adjust and meet employer expectations
• Work Placements - Connecting clients with businesses for paid employment, work trials, or volunteer experiences
• Ongoing Support - Offering guidance, problem-solving, and advocating for inclusive hiring practices
• Drop-in Day - Life and Employability Skills program, Monday through Friday

Assists individuals with an intellectual disability and/or dual disabilities in preparing for and conducting a job search, including:

• Assessing needs
• Helping plan for return to work
• Employment counselling, services and support
• Transitional support
• Assistance contacting employers
• Job training and supervision - both pre-employment and onsite
• Providing outreach services
• Resume writing and job search techniques
• Group sessions on various topics including life skills

Montague Office: abby@inclusionseast.com
Souris Office: julie@inclusionseast.com

Assists people with disabilities with their job search and related issues. Includes:

• Career decision making
• Skills enhancement (helps individuals identify and apply for education and training and find appropriate funding)
• Job search
• Making contact with employers
• Ongoing assistance for the employee and employer
• Assistance with Abilities@Work which provides wage subsidies for employers that hire eligible participants

Queens County email: devon@resourceabilities.ca
Prince County email: darryl@resourceabilities.ca
Kings County email: canda@resourceabilities.ca

Provides employment support to assist individuals with disabilities on the job site. A job coach helps individuals both inside and outside of the workplace, giving them the benefit from specific training to help them learn what to expect in the work environment.

Supports may include:

• Help learn skills related to performing specific job tasks
• Help to learn interpersonal skills necessary in the workplace
• Help to connect participants with resources to successfully perform their job
• Help to identify the tasks that make up an individual's job
• Help to develop strategies to learn a job

This service may be provided from a few days to several months, depending on the needs of the individual, and is intended to fade with time.